In-line mud logging system
OwnerAnton NIKITIN, Amie Marie HOWS +1inventors
InventorsAnton NIKITIN, Amie Marie HOWS, Ronny HOFMANN
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Abstract
A system for real-time or near real-time analysis of drilling fluid, drill cuttings and/or mud gas transported from a well to a mud circulation system has a hydrocarbon analysis device for in-line measuring hydrocarbon content in the material and an in-line gamma-ray detection apparatus. The in-line gamma-ray detection apparatus is disposed in the path of material transported from the well. A control unit for real-time or near real-time receives and correlates signals from the hydrocarbon analysis device and the in-line gamma-ray detection apparatus.
Claims10
An in-line mud logging system for real-time or near real-time analysis of material selected from drilling fluid, drill cuttings, mud gas and combinations thereof from a well, the material, having at least a solids content and a liquid content, the material transported from the well to a mud circulation system, the mud circulation system comprising a mud pipeline, a conveyor and a possum belly, the conveyor having a proximate end in material communication with the possum belly and a distal end from which the material falls from the conveyor, the in-line mud logging system comprising:
- a hydrocarbon analysis device for in-line measuring hydrocarbon content in the material;
- an in-line gamma-ray detection apparatus, the in-line gamma-ray detection apparatus disposed in the path of material transported from the well;
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- a control unit for real-time or near real-time receiving and correlating signals from the hydrocarbon analysis device and the in-line gamma-ray detection apparatus.
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